by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 29, 2018 | Athletics, Summer, Values
by Ben Lebit, Head Athletics Coach A letter to all the amazing Crane Lake campers who put their heart and soul into each and every tournament and sporting event that took place throughout the summer of 2018… Watching some of you amazing kids grow up summer after...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Sep 12, 2018 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jewish Arts & Culture, Values
This summer, Upper Chaverim was lucky enough to work with our friend, visiting artist Noam Katz, to create an original song for camp. The value that week was Nedivut, or Generosity, which is an integral part of our Culture of Kindness. Inspired a little bit by the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 30, 2018 | Color War, Friendships, Leadership, Traditions, Values
Near the end of every summer, Crane Lake Camp divides into two teams for four days of intense competition. These two teams, represented by the colors blue and white, are led by the oldest campers, who have waited years for this opportunity. Maccabia is not a set of...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 19, 2018 | Leadership, Summer, Traditions, Why Camp
By Ellie W & Gus B, Olim ’18 Ellie: When I came to CLC in Lower Chaverim, I didn’t know much about or think about Olim. To me, they were large campers who stood for the majority of T’filah, were overly energetic, and made big ‘O’s...
